What drives Cambodia's risk?

Cambodia's highest pressures are governance (72, high) and adaptation (71). Its strongest area is nature (29).

How might Cambodia's climate change by 2080?

Cambodia's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.

How much will Cambodia warm by 2080?

Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Cambodia is on track to warm by +2.9 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +91 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +2.0 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.

How much will sea levels rise along Cambodia's coast?

Coastal sea level along Cambodia is projected to rise by +0.77 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.55 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.

How will water stress change in Cambodia?

The share of Cambodia under high water stress is projected to move from 9.5% today to 9.5% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.

How will river-flood exposure change in Cambodia?

The share of Cambodia exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 6.5% today to 13% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.

When was Cambodia's risk data last updated?

Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

Cambodia Climate risk profile and hazard map

Region: Asia
Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
Income: Low income
ISO: KHM

Cambodia: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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How risky is Cambodia, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Medium 56 / 100

64 Climate High
29 Nature -0.1 Low
43 Social Medium
72 Governance High
71 Adaptation -1.0 High

Which hazards threaten Cambodia most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

8.6FloodCritical
5.9DRR capacityMedium

Cambodia in global context

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

South-Eastern Asia

#10 of 11 · median 52

Asia

#39 of 48 · median 47

Low income

#21 of 37 · median 55

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Cambodia: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Cambodia is projected to warm +2.9 °C, with annual rainfall changing +91 mm.

+2.9 °C

Temperature

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +1.9 °C → +2.9 °C
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +1.5 °C → +2.0 °C

Hottest month +3.2 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

+91 mm

Precipitation

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +58 mm → +91 mm
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +33 mm → +65 mm

Driest month 0 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

9.5%

Water stress

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: 9.5% → 9.5%
Current path SSP3-7.0: 9.5% → 9.5%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 9.5% today.

13%

River flooding

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: 9.1% → 13%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: 6.7% → 11%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 6.5% today.

Sea level

Cambodia: under high emissions, a 100-year coastal flood in 2080 could reach 2 of its largest cities.

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +0.22 m → +0.77 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +0.19 m → +0.55 m

Largest exposed cities

PopulationMax depth

Max depth: the deepest water within 12 km of the city center in a 100-year coastal flood in 2080, under RCP8.5 with high-end sea-level rise (95th percentile), ignoring flood defenses and land subsidence. Source: WRI Aqueduct Floods.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

Indicator panel

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

		Year		vs world	vs region
Drought Index (SPEI)	1.72 index	2021	100.0	+53.6	+63.6
Flood Risk	8.60 0-10	2026	86.0	+34.0	+20.5
Cooling Degree Days	6211 degree days	2020	85.0	+33.2	+34.0
Energy Imports	58.9 % of energy use	2021	75.1	+2.2	+2.3
Coastal Protection Needed	80.4 % coast	2020	74.5	-9.8	-15.8
Land Surface Temperature	31.6 deg C change	2021	73.7	+9.0	+6.2
Fossil Fuel Consumption	54.9 % of total	2022	53.1	-19.6	-33.7
Heat Index	63.7 index	2020	46.8	+46.8	+44.7
Access to Clean Fuels	53.5 % population	2022	46.5	+36.3	+37.9
Renewable Energy Share	52.4 % of total energy	2021	45.6	-29.8	-45.0
Renewable Electricity Share	56.4 % of total	2021	43.6	-31.5	-39.4
Coal Electricity Share	32.3 % of total	2022	33.6	+16.9	+1.7
PM2.5 Air Pollution	24.1 ug/m3	2020	24.0	+4.8	-2.2
Energy Intensity	4.96 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP	2021	22.0	+5.4	+3.6
Methane Emissions Per Capita	1.07 kt CO2e per capita	2020	8.1	0.0	+1.9
N2O Emissions Per Capita	0.29 kt CO2e per capita	2020	6.7	-0.3	+0.6
CO2 Emissions Per Capita	1.12 metric tons	2020	3.5	-4.2	-7.4
Energy Use Per Capita	502 kg oil eq per capita	2022	2.6	-5.7	-6.3
Heating Degree Days	0.00 degree days	2020	0.0	-1.4	-7.6

		Year		vs world	vs region
Dam Capacity	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+6.7	+6.4
Health Expenditure Per Capita	0.96 0-1	2023	96.2	+12.0	+14.4
Projected Cereal Yield Change	0.96 0-1	2023	95.5	+9.0	+17.7
Paved Roads	0.94 0-1	2023	94.5	+39.5	+67.8
Agricultural Capacity	0.92 0-1	2023	92.1	+0.3	+3.6
Rural Population	0.80 0-1	2023	80.2	+37.6	+35.6
Environmental Treaties Engagement	0.80 0-1	2023	80.2	+3.9	0.0
Water Dependency Ratio	0.75 0-1	2023	74.7	+67.8	+67.7
Quality of Trade Infrastructure	0.74 0-1	2023	74.4	+12.3	+13.4
Access to Reliable Drinking Water	0.72 0-1	2023	71.9	+51.5	+44.0
Protected Areas	31.8 % of land	2023	67.9	-21.0	-25.3
Projected Vector Disease Change	0.66 0-1	2023	65.6	-0.2	-0.2
Protected Biome Areas	0.66 0-1	2023	65.6	+24.6	+20.7
Access to Improved Sanitation	0.64 0-1	2023	64.0	+24.8	+30.8
Projected Warm Period Change	0.62 0-1	2023	61.9	-5.9	-3.4
Energy Import Dependency	0.60 0-1	2023	60.1	+34.4	+39.4
Age Dependency Ratio	0.54 0-1	2023	54.0	+1.3	+8.4
Forest Area	43.9 % of land	2022	53.5	-12.8	-31.4
Food Production Index	124 index	2022	50.5	-16.6	-9.5
Projected Annual Runoff Change	0.48 0-1	2023	47.9	+8.3	+20.3
Agriculture GDP Share	17.1 % of GDP	2023	47.5	+28.6	+25.4
Projected Biome Distribution Change	0.47 0-1	2023	47.1	-10.5	-8.2
Agricultural Land	34.6 % of land	2022	40.9	-6.4	+0.6
Slum Population	0.40 0-1	2023	40.1	+23.6	+21.3
Child Malnutrition	0.40 0-1	2023	39.7	+25.9	+21.9
Disaster Preparedness	0.35 0-1	2023	35.0	+5.0	+10.0
Dependency Ratio	0.31 0-1	2023	30.9	+24.1	+27.0
Projected Population Change	0.29 0-1	2023	29.0	+6.7	+5.4
Projected Groundwater Change	0.29 0-1	2023	29.0	+2.8	+0.4
Tsunami Risk	2.80 0-10	2026	28.0	+17.0	+3.0
Freshwater Withdrawal	1.81 % of internal resources	2021	24.4	-25.9	-51.2
Natural Capital Dependency	0.21 0-1	2023	20.6	-1.2	-5.1
Threatened Mammal Species	39.0 count	2018	20.4	+15.2	+13.6
Urban Concentration	0.20 0-1	2023	19.8	-37.6	-35.6
Projected Flood Hazard Change	0.18 0-1	2023	17.6	-0.8	+5.5
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact	0.18 0-1	2023	17.5	+4.0	+1.5
Food Import Dependency	0.13 0-1	2023	13.1	-8.6	-6.3
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss	0.13 0-1	2023	13.1	-24.1	-23.6
Population Below 5m	0.12 0-1	2023	12.1	-2.7	-5.7
Projected Climate-Related Deaths	0.09 0-1	2023	9.1	-21.2	-12.1
Electricity Access	0.05 0-1	2023	5.1	+5.1	+5.1
Tree Cover Loss	144246 hectares	2021	4.8	+4.7	+4.8
Freshwater Withdrawal Rate	0.02 0-1	2023	1.5	-6.0	-26.1
Earthquake Risk	0.10 0-10	2026	1.0	-34.0	-66.5
Natural Resource Depletion	0.03 % of GNI	2021	0.1	-2.0	-2.5
Forest Depletion	0.00 % of GNI	2021	0.0	-0.1	0.0
Water Stress	1.04 %	2021	0.0	-0.3	-1.4

		Year		vs world	vs region
Hospital Beds	0.74 per 1,000	2018	96.1	+14.8	+10.7
Uprooted People	8.40 0-10	2026	84.0	+25.0	+30.5
Safe Drinking Water	29.1 % population	2022	75.5	+54.0	+45.3
Sanitation Access	36.7 % population	2022	65.0	+25.0	+30.6
Development and Deprivation	6.40 0-10	2026	64.0	+34.0	+38.5
Education Expenditure	15.7 % of govt	2021	59.8	-10.2	-10.2
Net Migration	-31837 persons	2023	54.0	-1.0	-0.9
Life Expectancy	70.7 years	2023	46.2	+6.8	+13.0
GDP Growth	5.01 % annual	2023	45.5	-3.4	-2.3
Internet Users	60.7 % population	2023	44.2	+23.3	+27.8
Aid Dependency	3.70 0-10	2026	37.0	+12.0	+16.0
ESG Performance Score	2.13 0-100	2018	35.4	+10.4	+9.0
Fertility Rate	2.58 births per woman	2023	34.3	+11.0	+11.1
Communicable Disease Deaths	23.0 %	2019	34.0	+17.9	+19.8
School Gender Parity	1.04 ratio	2021	32.6	-8.4	-8.7
Primary School Enrollment	111 % gross	2023	31.6	-10.4	-9.4
Children Under 5	2.50 0-10	2026	25.0	+14.0	+12.0
Adult Literacy Rate	83.8 %	2022	22.3	+1.0	+14.1
Health Conditions	2.20 0-10	2026	22.0	+14.0	+18.0
Food Security	2.00 0-10	2026	20.0	+2.0	+2.0
Gender Labor Ratio	85.6 ratio F/M	2023	19.5	-7.5	-20.3
Under-5 Mortality Rate	22.9 per 1,000	2023	19.0	+6.8	+8.5
Unmet Contraception Need	11.5 %	2022	18.0	-29.4	0.0
Overweight Adults	25.1 % adults	2022	17.9	-38.1	-36.8
Aging Population	5.96 % population	2023	12.6	-3.8	-1.2
Labor Participation	83.7 % (15+)	2023	7.9	-22.2	-23.3
Access to Electricity	95.0 % population	2023	5.7	+5.7	+5.7
Undernourishment	4.60 % population	2022	4.3	-1.5	-1.3
Recent Shocks	0.40 0-10	2026	4.0	+3.0	+1.0
Population Density	97.4 people/km2	2022	0.5	0.0	-0.1
Unemployment Rate	0.23 %	2023	0.3	-13.9	-11.3

		Year		vs world	vs region
Patent Applications	1.00 count	2018	100.0	0.0	0.0
Scientific Articles	203 count	2022	100.0	+0.1	+0.2
Women in Parliament	13.6 % seats	2023	77.8	+19.6	+8.6
Control of Corruption	-1.30 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	76.0	+20.4	+17.7
Voice and Accountability	-1.29 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	75.8	+26.9	+10.3
INFORM Governance Index	6.80 0-10	2026	68.0	+12.0	+10.5
Rule of Law	-0.82 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	66.4	+13.5	+13.3
Regulatory Quality	-0.68 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	63.7	+11.0	+9.1
Healthcare Access	6.00 0-10	2026	60.0	+23.0	+27.0
Disaster Risk Reduction	5.90 0-10	2026	59.0	+17.5	+23.0
Government Effectiveness	-0.31 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	56.1	+4.4	+5.4
Political Stability	0.04 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	49.1	-0.7	-6.5
Physical Infrastructure	4.50 0-10	2026	45.0	+15.0	+15.5
Communication Infrastructure	2.70 0-10	2026	27.0	+7.0	+12.5
Legal Rights Strength	10.0 0-12	2019	16.7	-33.3	-33.3

		Year		vs world	vs region
Innovation (Readiness)	0.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+5.3	+5.7
Education (Readiness)	0.11 0-1	2023	89.3	+16.3	+16.4
Control of Corruption (Readiness)	0.13 0-1	2023	87.4	+23.1	+19.6
Doing Business Score	0.22 0-1	2023	78.1	+19.7	+27.0
Regulatory Quality (Readiness)	0.35 0-1	2023	65.2	+13.3	+13.4
Rule of Law (Readiness)	0.37 0-1	2023	63.1	+10.5	+9.6
ICT Infrastructure	0.42 0-1	2023	57.7	+10.0	+12.2
Political Stability (Readiness)	0.58 0-1	2023	42.2	-0.9	-6.1
Social Inequality (Readiness)	0.67 0-1	2023	32.8	-18.7	-10.1

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Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Cambodia?
Cambodia: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 56 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Cambodia's risk?
Cambodia's highest pressures are governance (72, high) and adaptation (71). Its strongest area is nature (29).
How might Cambodia's climate change by 2080?
Cambodia's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will Cambodia warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Cambodia is on track to warm by +2.9 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +91 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +2.0 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.
How much will sea levels rise along Cambodia's coast?
Coastal sea level along Cambodia is projected to rise by +0.77 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.55 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Cambodia?
The share of Cambodia under high water stress is projected to move from 9.5% today to 9.5% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Cambodia?
The share of Cambodia exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 6.5% today to 13% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Cambodia's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.